Oven temperatures

325 °F to Celsius

162.8°C

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160°C

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No oven dial has a 162.8 °C mark. Recipes treat 325 °F and 160 °C as the same setting — gas mark 3 — and the gap between them is smaller than the swing of a domestic thermostat. Set a fan-forced oven to 140 °C.

325 °F is the gentle American setting: cheesecakes, custards, rich fruit cakes and slow-roasted joints — anything that would crack, curdle or dry out at 350 °F. On a metric oven it is 160 °C.

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325 °F conversion table

Exact conversion162.8 °C
Oven dial setting160 °C
Fan-forced (convection)140 °C
Gas mark3 — moderate

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Questions

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What is 325 °F in Celsius?
325 °F is exactly 162.8 °C. As an oven setting, use 160 °C — the dial mark recipes mean, which is gas mark 3. In a fan oven, set 140 °C.
Is 325 °F the same as 160 °C?
As an oven setting, yes. The exact conversion is 162.8 °C, and 160 °C is the standard metric equivalent.
What is 325 °F in a fan oven?
Set a fan oven to 140 °C.
Why do cheesecakes bake at 325 °F rather than 350 °F?
A cheesecake is a baked custard. Above about 170 °C the egg proteins tighten too fast, squeezing out water and cracking the surface. The lower setting sets it slowly and evenly.

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